Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly (August 24, 1920, Paris – June 11, 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies.

Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.

elected filmography

*1955: "Les Grandes manoeuvres", directed by René Clair
*1958: "Les Grandes Familles", directed by Denys de La Patellière
*1964: "The Soft Skin", directed by François Truffaut (as Pierre Lachenay) (nominated for the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964; received the "Bodil Award for Best European Film" in 1965)
*1972: "Un flic"
*1981: "Le Professionnel" (as Le ministre) (won the "Golden Screen Award", 1983) [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Golden_Screen_Germany/ "Golden Screen, Germany"] (Retrieved on June 17, 2008)]
*1994: "Le Radeau de la Méduse" (as La Tullaye)

Awards and nominations

*1960: Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1960, for his role in "Maigret tend un piège".
*2002: Awarded the "Molière acting prize". [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25118818/ “French actor Desailly, famed on stage and screen, dies”] , MSNBC, 12. Juni 2008 (Retrieved on June 17, 2008)]

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